si-mexico Chapter 126 The seriously ill mother of Wei suddenly appears
Chapter 126 The seriously ill mother of Wei suddenly appears
"One thousand taels?" Princess Chu was a little surprised. "What kind of illness requires so much silver?"
"My brother said in the letter that in order to completely eradicate the root of the disease, we need several extremely precious medicinal herbs, and those herbs are very expensive. Together with the money needed, it is really a lot. My family has collected some money, but we are still short of at least one thousand taels."
Wei Congze paused, bowed, and knelt down in front of the Prince and Princess of Chu.
"My Lord and Princess, I am grateful for your kindness and grace, but I really don't have the face to accept so much money from the palace. I have to find a way to deal with this matter myself. As for the marriage, I am very grateful to my Lord and Princess for being willing to betroth the princess to me. I fell in love with the princess at first sight. I thought that if I was lucky enough to marry the princess, I would definitely treat her like a treasure for the rest of my life and never let her suffer any grievances. But now it seems that I don't have this blessing. Please take back the marriage contract, my Lord and Princess."
Wei Congze's words moved Prince Chu and Princess Chu.
Especially for the Princess of Chu, what she hoped most was that her daughter would get married as soon as possible and marry a good husband who would love her all her life. As for family background and so on, they were not that important.
Now that we have finally chosen Wei Congze, it would be a pity to give up like this.
Prince Chu and Princess Chu had the same idea, "Congze, you don't have to be like this. It's just one thousand taels of silver. You don't have to refuse. As for the marriage, don't just let it go. Since it's not life-threatening, you should stay in the imperial city and arrange the marriage after the results are announced. When you go back to see your mother, you can also bring back the good news. She will definitely be happy for you."
"Yes, there is no need to say anything unworthy. Just treat Jingyue well in the future." Princess Chu also said.
Wei Congze was overjoyed and pretended to be touched. "Thank you, my lord and princess. Please rest assured that I, Wei Congze, will protect you with my life."
"No need." Chu Jingyue's voice came from outside the door.
The next moment, she walked in with a cold face.
"Father and mother, I will not marry Wei Congze."
"Jingyue, stop talking nonsense!" Prince Chu frowned immediately, "Congze is a rare good husband, stop messing around."
"Yes Jingyue, just listen to me and your father." Princess Chu also spoke quickly.
Jingyue had clearly already given in before, why is she going back on her word now?
"Father and mother, my daughter is not fooling around. I know you are doing this for her own good, but I will never marry a liar."
Wei Congze frowned and looked at Chu Jingyue in confusion, "Princess, what do you mean by that?"
"Jingyue, don't talk nonsense. Congze is a rare young talent. He is both talented and filial. He..."
"My daughter was just outside the door and heard everything." Chu Jingyue interrupted Prince Chu, "Father, do you really think he wants the money to treat his mother's illness? He wants to pay off his gambling debts."
Wei Congze's face froze, and he was horrified. Princess Chu actually knew about this? How did she know?
"Jingyue, what gambling debt?" Princess Chu asked in surprise.
"Mother, I have already found out that Wei Congze has been hanging around in gambling houses these days. Not only did he lose all his money and owe gambling debts, but he also borrowed money at interest. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to check it out."
Chu Jingyue's words stunned both Prince Chu and Princess Chu, and they looked at Wei Congze.
"Is this true?" Prince Chu asked with a frown.
If this is true, then could it be that Wei Congze asked for one thousand taels of silver just now in order to pay off his gambling debts?
Wei Congze was extremely confused, his face was pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He really didn't expect that Chu Jingyue, a princess who stayed in the palace all day, would be so well-informed.
Now he has no way out. The gambling house and those who lend money at high interest will not let him go. If the palace can't be stabilized, then he is finished.
No, he absolutely cannot ruin his future at the palace.
Thinking quickly in his mind, Wei Congze finally thought of a reason.
"Your Highness, Princess, I did go to gamble, and I did borrow money at interest, but I did it for my mother, and I really had no choice."
"You mean, you are raising money for your mother's medical treatment?" asked the Princess of Chu.
Wei Congze nodded quickly, "That's right. A few days ago, I received a letter from home, and learned that there was not enough money for my mother's treatment. But at that time, I thought about the appreciation of the prince and princess, and I didn't want to leave the imperial city like this and disappoint you two. But I had no way to borrow money, and finally I went to the gambling house in a fit of excitement, but I was really not good at gambling and lost everything. Later, I could only borrow money with interest and ask someone to send it back home. Although it temporarily stabilized the situation, it was still far from enough. I really had no other choice, so I wanted to go back home."
"You are really good at speaking. It is obvious that you spent the money you borrowed on various gatherings and food and drinks." Chu Jingyue looked at Wei Congze coldly.
If I were to marry a man who is full of lies, I don’t know what kind of life I would live.
"I did meet some friends these days, but that was to borrow money. It's just that the world is so cold and indifferent that no one is willing to lend a hand. Except for the prince and princess, I will remember your willingness to help me for the rest of my life."
"You are full of lies. You borrowed the money for your own enjoyment."
"Princess, I fell in love with you at first sight, and I sincerely want to marry you, but if you don't like me, just say so directly. There is no need to slander me like this. I know that gambling and borrowing money at interest are the worst options, and I really have no other choice. Even if you look down on me for this, please don't wrongly accuse me like this." Wei Congze's face was bitter, as if he had really suffered a great injustice.
"you……"
Chu Jingyue wanted to speak more, but Prince Chu interrupted her.
"Jingyue, stop talking nonsense. Although Congze's behavior is a little inappropriate, it is also a filial act."
"Father, you were deceived by him. He..."
"That's enough. Whether you like it or not, your father has already decided on this marriage. If you continue to talk nonsense, your father will have you grounded."
Prince Chu didn't believe his daughter at all. After all, Jingyue had done a lot of nonsense to ruin those marriages before. He even felt that although Wei Congze had just concealed something, it was ultimately out of filial piety. People are not saints, so it's okay to forgive him this time.
"Congze, forget it this time, but you have to remember to stay away from gambling and don't touch the interest."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Cong Ze will keep it in mind."
As long as he could get close to the Marquis's mansion, he would have endless money in the future and would not need to borrow money at interest.
Chu Jingyue frowned, she really didn't expect Wei Congze to be so eloquent, nor did she expect that her father would be intimidated by Wei Congze like this. Was he really confused about marrying off his daughter?
Chu Jingyue looked at the hidden pride in Wei Congze's eyes and felt angry. When she was about to reject the marriage proposal again, a servant walked in from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, there are several people at the door who want to see you."
"Who?" asked Prince Chu.
"Your Highness, it was a middle-aged woman and two young men. They said they were the mother and younger brother of Master Wei."